Abbo Aboubakar

Abbo Aboubakar (born 1960) is a Cameroonian politician, and public administrator. He is known for his roles in local government and public administration, He has served as mayor of the commune of Belel, located in the Vina department of the Adamawa region of Cameroon, since 2013.

Early life and education Abbo Aboubakar was born in Belel, Vina department, Adamawa region, Cameroon. He also pursued further studies in France, at the national institute of the public administration (IAP) in Paris, focusing on public expenditure control (“Master in the control of public spending”). According to some reports, he was working on a PhD thesis at the University of Yaoundé II (Soa), on the topic of decentralization law.

Career Before entering elected office, Abbo Aboubakar held various positions in the Cameroonian government administration. Early in his career, he worked as a cadre at the Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries, and Animal Industries. in the 2013 municipal elections. His political affiliation is with the ruling party, the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM). In 2013, he also served as president of the municipal election campaign commission for RDPC in Belel and was later appointed president of the regional chapter of the Communes and United Cities of Cameroon (CVUC) for the Adamawa region.